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Carl That doesn't sound very good. Have you checked out what the shaking is? Coming from an old geezer these days, I try to stay on top of things.

Hi Smitty I kept on looking and the Squadron Shop has them. Order the same version; AH64E. Would be cool to do a helicopter GB. I've been promising Oliver for years I'll build one and this is the kit that pushed me across the line. Just need a Quinta set and I'll be set.

Sasha Awesome work

Carl Some mighty amazing detail PE work and as Rob said, what a transformation from Italeri's plain Jayne plastic- to a ultra detail Vosper.

Sasha. some mighty nice work on the all black paint scheme - nice work on the light weathering.

Kriss Right with Kev, terrific start and going to be an awesome build.

Oliver - that would be perfect now, finding those kits in 32nd scale.

Martin Some mighty nice work and knowing your determination for the details and to 'get it right', no question it's going to be right.

Ernie Now that's flying, shooting non precision approaches the hard way. Nope, never did any dual ADF navigation, as in my neck of the woods, the northeast tri state area, loads of VORs and crowded skies. I've always admired pilots who were old school, could navigate with a sectional, a road map, were masters at pilotage and dead reckoning to get from point A to point B safely. I started flying back in the mid sixties in a J3, needless to say, you learned the ways of the magnetic compass. First dual cross country was from Zahns to Bader Field, Atlantic City was in a J3, the traffic on the Garden State Parkway passed me by. Not long after that, the succession of moving up in aircraft began and most of my hours when I was flying was in my Colt or 172's.

Smitty Nice buy, planning on buying one myself tomorrow, Hoping Quinta will make a interior detail set for it. Back order at both SB and SH. Just have to wait.

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My money is still riding on the Corsair being done on Saturday

Jeroen It's a whole new world out there - modeling has changed and is never going back.

Oliver I'm right with martin - spectacular work.

John And the worst is, I have a long way to go for a full recovery - I'm still on a diet of mushy foods and there aren't that many. One heck of a diet. Can't snack even if I wanted to.

Thanks Carl, very much appreciated. My favorite period of aviation is between the wars and the aircraft were never as colorful. How right you are: yellow wings and red stripes and tail - it's at the head of the class. Navy and Army aircraft were kept in pristine condition as the budgets for new appropriations were small and smaller each year.

John Looking so good and take your time, it's delicate work. Shoot for finishing the Corsair up Sunday. 😉

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Jeff Some fantastic detail photographs.

CArl Pretty neat. The box is about the same size as the Border Lancaster and comes in a shipping carton as well, just as the Valkyrie. Going to be a great project to follow.

Ernie Quite a story and coupled with the early warning systems of the day, which back then we thought were super sophisticated. Time does march on. I remember back in the mid 60's King Radio invented area navigation where you could electronically move a VOR and the VOR system in the aircraft would track to that imaginary station as it was actually there. We thought that was incredible. Today - old hat. Talk about basic ... an ADF approach - how many pilots even know what an ADF is or how to use it?

John Nice work on the deteriorated and ripped fabric. Love the way the fabric droops into the ripped, rotted openings. She surely is looking mighty neglected.

Every appointment and the bill keeps adding up

Thanks Scott, might just be the first across the line, which amazes me. I know exactly how you feel as any oral surgery and implants are expensive and spending that much money on a back molar makes little sense. I've needed to do a lot of dental work since finishing my chemo , which apparently didn't do my teeth any good. So far, my share of the bill has been over $12,000.

Ernie Paint work looks just awesome - way to go.